Some Russians arrive for CAS hearing ahead of Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of — Some of the Russian athletes seeking last-ditch admission to the Pyeongchang Olympics have arrived for their appeal hearings.

Forty-five Russian athletes and two coaches are seeking to overturn the International Olympic Committee's decision not to invite them to the games. If they win, it would force the IOC to accept athletes it considers to be linked to doping offences.

In attendance for Thursday's hearing at a luxury resort near the Olympic facilities are Elena Nikitina, the 2014 bronze medallist in women's skeleton, and luger Tatiana Ivanova, who won silver in the team event in 2014.